From 1986 to 2006, the number of morbidly obese people in the U.S. has quadrupled and the prevalence of obesity in adults has increased by more than 75 percent since 1991. Since the average wall-mounted toilet is only designed to support up to 350 lbs., the need for a better support system is undeniable.
The Bariatric Surgical Review Corporation - announced on August 21, 2006: 'Floor supported toilets are now a requirement'. The Centers of Excellence designation will not be awarded without meeting this requirement.
The Titan wall mounted toilet supports are an inexpensive, easy to install and cost effective way of quickly bringing existing water closets up to ASMBS and Centers of Excellence compliance, permitting health care facilities to potentially be ASMBS compliant within a few days of ordering the Titan supports.
In addition, the Titan toilet support can protect your facility from dangerous liability. Failed wall mounted toilets have the potential to cause a tremendous amount of damage to the human body and subject the facility to the high costs of litigation. The Titan toilet support can not only protect the toilet users from injury, but also the facility from litigation like: